Dwarf Free-tailed Bat vs Prickly Sedge

Mops nanulus compared with Carex spicata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Free-tailed Bat	Prickly Sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Molossidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Mops	Carex
Species	Mops nanulus	Carex spicata

Conservation Status

Dwarf Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Prickly Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Free-tailed Bat	Prickly Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Prickly Sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).